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 504 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 298-JUNE 28,1944 [58 STAT. ecuring nforma- necessary investigations, $334,900, of which not to exceed $10,000 tion of law violations. may be expended in the discretion of the Secretary for the purpose of securing information concerning violations of the laws for the en- forcement of which this appropriation is made available. Enforcement of Alaska game law: For the enforcement of the Act 43tat. 739. of January 13, 1925, as amended (48 U. S . C. 192-211), $150,000. mig lS 2. supp Maintenance of mammal and bird reservations: For the adminis- tration, protection, and maintenance of mammal and bird reserva- tions and the maintenance and protection of game introduced into suitable localities on public lands, under supervision of the Fish and Wildlife Service, including construction of fencing, wardens' quar- ters, shelters for animals, landings, roads, trails, bridges, ditches, telephone lines, rockwork, bulkheads, and other improvements neces- sary for economical administration; for the purchase, capture, and transportation of game for national reservations; and for the main- tenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, $610,675, and in addition thereto $40,000 of the unexpended balance for this purpose for the fiscal year 1944 is con- tinued available for the same purpose for the fiscal year 1945. Migratory bird conservation refuges: For carrying into effect the 46 Stat. 12. Migratory Bird Conservation Act, as amended (16 U. S . C . 715-715r), $58,330. In all, salaries and expenses, $5,185,548. MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND 48 Stat. 451 . 50 Stat. 917. 16 U. S. 0.. 8upp. m, I oBg-1. 57 Stat. 75. 50 U. ..., Supp. m, app. If 1401-1415. Post, p. 758. Total, Fish and Wildlife Service. For carrying into effect the provisions of section 4 of the Act of March 16, 1934, as amended (16 U. S . C. 718-718h), an amount equal to the sum received during the fiscal year 1945 from the proceeds from the sale of stamps, to be warranted monthly; and in addition thereto an amount equal to the unobligated balance on June 30, 1944, of the total of the proceeds received from the sale of stamps prior to July 1, 1944. FEDERAL AMD IN WIDnT REESTORATION For carrying out the provisions of the Act of September 2, 1937, as amended (16 U. S . C . 669-669j), $900,000: Provided, That expenditures hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate receipts cov- ered into the Treasury under the provisions of said Act: Provided further, That the limitation in said Act upon the amount available for administrative expenses is hereby waived to the extent necessary to provide for overtime or additional compensation pursuant to the War Overtime Pay Act of 1943. Total, Fish and Wildlife Service, $6,085,548, and in addition thereto funds made available under the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, of which amounts not to exceed $825,000 may be expended for departmental personal services, including such services in the District of Columbia, and not to exceed $30,000 shall be available for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles. Funds available for the work of the Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for the maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-pro- pelled passenger-carrying vehicles; the installation and operation of telephones in Government-owned residences, apartments, or quarters occupied by employees of the Fish and Wildlife Service; providing by purchase, construction, or otherwise, facilities incident to such public recreational uses of wildlife refuges as are not inconsistent with the primary purposes of such refuges; books, periodicals, and newspapers (not to exceed $100), rubber boots, oilskins, first-aid outfits, plans and specifications for vessels, or for contract personal

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